Good luck with that.....

Shakey

 

My guess is that the majority of riders have went down at some time, (including myself) I would like to think that I learned from that experience and that it won't happen again, but in reality, it could easily happen at any time whether I am at fault or not. It is very unpredictable.

 

It probably is a given that if you ride you will definitely go down at some point. It just so happens that many people die of old age before it happens.

 

I have been riding since the spring of '72,45 bikes & 18 Harleys later & I have never crashed! I have, however, been down TWICE as a passenger, back before it was cosidered gay for a guy to ride biotch. I have had 3 unbelieveable close calls, all due to to some stupid nimrod in a car,but always managed to steer out. Just sheer dumb luck,prolly 'cause I am over-cautious. Had too many friends die on their sleds, so I take no chances.

 

been riding since 78'; I've crashed on dirt bikes many times pushing the envelope racing motocross and enduros....but have never dropped or crashed any of my street bikes.......I let my dad ride my fatboy back several years ago....he got tangled up in the heal shifter at a stop sign and dropped it within 100 yards of getting on it.....

 

Been ridin' since '73, had the need to seek medical treatment on three occassions, still walked away from all. Now there have been several other tiny incidents, mostly my ignorance, but no damage to me, minimal to the bike, like bent footpeg mount, etc.

I highly suggest you just get it over with! Go down the road, get her up to about 80, slam on the brakes, skid her sideways and let her go! Not only will you cure the wonder of "when", but you will also get a first hand experience of how tight you can pucker the backside.

 

You don't have to be moving to go down. You could stop at a stop sign and your foot slip out..... Down you go......

 

No, you don't "have to" go down.
I have two brothers and a friend that bought bikes and never went down. Combined they probably went less about 1000 miles on their bikes before they sold them. One of them never went over 40 MPH.
So I know for a fact that there are 3 people who rode bikes without "going down".

I also know several guys who claim to never have dropped a bike, even though I saw there bikes on the ground at one time or another. I know one guy who was pinned against the wall of his garage when I lifted the bike off of him. First words out of his mouth were, that was a close one, I thought I was going to drop it.

 

Been down a few times, Never any serious damage (Knock on Wood) I don't think about it, All I can do is try my best to avoid it, but even if I do everything right it only takes one other person to mess that all up.

 

...just make sure you have your helmet on the day you decide to go down....